Gaming using a 24" widescreen 1900x1200

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Tue May 22, 2007 12:14 am

I've purchased a new monitor an Acer 24" widescreen (1900x1200) and just want to know how my games will go on it??

my games are:

Battlefield 2 (my favourite)

2142
command and conquer 3
supreme commander
S.t.a.l.k.e.r.

do my games support resoltuions this high (widescreen)?

im waiting for it to be delivered and am just curious as to how my games will go on it?

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Tue May 22, 2007 5:17 am

Pretty, is the answer to your question.

(I think the 8800GTX should be ok pushing that many pixels at v high settings, though dont quote me on that!)

Dan

Post by **Apoptosis** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:11 am

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will be under 50FPS if I had to guess at 1900x1200 with decent quality settings... It will look pretty though and 50FPS is playable for sure.

Bwall · Post by **Bwall** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:13 am

The 8800GTX will be great for that resolution, you should not have any problems playing any games out today.

For most EA games (BF2, 2142) you'll have to do a hack to get it to run at your native resolution and it will be stretched, but that's the breaks. Dice won't fix it because they feel that widescreen gives an advantage against people who don't have it...
Anyway, check out http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/ for information and fixes for pretty much any game you can think of.

tomato · Post by **tomato** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:41 am

With that setup, you should have NO problems running any game that you want, jerk

;)

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:31 am

I hope quake wars has native widscreen wupport

I can believe bf2 and 2142 dont support widescreen

now im gonna be at a disadvantage cause im gonna lose ait of the top and bottom of the screen????

Ea thinks widescreen is unfair???, I think its unfair that if u own a widescreen monitor u are at a disadvantage cause you lose tha top and bottom of the screen

still waiting for my new monitor..... getting impatient

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:53 am

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com

BF series by default do not support widescreen. You will have to edit the shortcut start up line. go to that side and google BF2, BF2142 widscreen hack. I have done it and its really nice, though i am only using 1680*1050.

NAiLs · Post by **NAiLs** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:14 pm

smokin_mitch wrote: Ea thinks widescreen is unfair???, I think its unfair that if u own a widescreen monitor u are at a disadvantage cause you lose tha top and bottom of the screen
:

You mean the left and right, correct?

I game at 1920x1200 for games that my notebook can handle. WoW is no problem at highest settings, but some games push it a little hard so I have to bump down. Gaming at 1920x1200 is just amazing! I was running WoW at 1280x800 for a couple weeks when I got my notebook, then pushed it to 1920x1200 and I couldn't believe how clear and crisp the picture was.

So in short, you'll absolutely LOVE IT if your system can handle it!

Zertz · Post by **Zertz** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:56 pm

Bwall wrote:Dice won't fix it because they feel that widescreen gives an advantage against people who don't have it...

It does. Especially in RTS games where the more you can see, the better it is.

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Thu May 24, 2007 5:08 am

My monitor came today

changed all my games res to 1920x1200

STALKER, CNC3 and supremem commander are awesome at 1920x1200 max quality settings, runs smooth better than i thought it would....

bf2 and 2142 were pretty easy to get running at 1920x1200 max quality settings as well (modified shortcut)

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:40 pm

what, no pics?

Dan

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Fri May 25, 2007 12:58 am

for some reason when i press print screen in my games it crashes back to desktop thats why i havent posted pics

tried stalker
2142
bf2

when i hit printscreen to save screenshot it crashes back to desktop

ill try get some pics using xfire and ill upload them

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:00 am

Not got a camera to take actual photos of your setup? (Know anyone you can borrow one off of?) or is your desk too messy

Dan

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:38 am

heres a screen of bf2 at 1920x 1200 max settings

ill put a couple of stalker and 2142 soon

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:43 am

i think the pic i tried to upload is too big?

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:59 am

try using http://www.imageshack.us

Dan

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:17 am

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:21 am

heres my settings

smokin_mitch · Post by **smokin_mitch** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:45 am

heres some pics of 2142 at 1920x1200

smack323 · Post by **smack323** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:59 pm

just be sure you buy a card that can push it.. ie 8800

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Gaming using a 24" widescreen 1900x1200

Gaming using a 24" widescreen 1900x1200

got my new 24" moitor today

no pic???